Alney McLean

Other Events:

• Group: Davidson 001 Family of Immigrant John Davidson
• Group: Davidson DNA Family 001

Notes:

Group:
Descendants of immigrant John Davidson of DNA Family 001

Group:
Descendants of John, George, and Samuel Davidson of Beverley Manor, Virginia, and Iredell county, North Carolina

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• Group: Davidson 001 Family of Immigrant John Davidson
• Group: Davidson DNA Family 001

Notes:

Group:
Descendants of immigrant John Davidson of DNA Family 001

Group:
Descendants of John, George, and Samuel Davidson of Beverley Manor, Virginia, and Iredell county, North Carolina

Died:
He died at the home of Celia McLean Russell in Clarksville.

Robert married Miss Wilson. Miss died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Group: American Colonial Immigrants
• Group: Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran
• Group: Immigrant Ancestors
• Group: Veteran of Revolutionary War or Patriot
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 9122587
• 1820 Census: 1820, Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky

Notes:

From FindGrave:

Ephraim McLean was the son of John McLean and Margaret Mary Moore. He married Elizabeth Davidson in 1761 in Iredell County, North Carolina, daughter of John Davidson and Margaret Morrison. Together Ephraim and Elizabeth had 12 Children: John McLean, Margaret McLean,
Jane McLean, George McLean, Charles McLean, William McLean, Samuel McLean, Ephraim McLean, James McLean, Alney McLean, John Davidson McLean, and Robert Davidson McLean.

He was a member of the North Carolina House of Commons and represented Burke County at the North Carolina General Assembly of 1777.

He served his country in many capacities. He was commissioned a Captain of a regiment of Tryon County foot soldiers. He was wounded at the Battle of Kings Mountain; a memorial monument there bears his name. He served on the Rowan County Committee of Safety. He served as a Justice of the Peace. He served as a Minuteman in the Militia. He was a builder, blacksmith, surveyor and he was a Founding Member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
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From the Stockard Letter:

Dr. Ephraim Bevard was the author of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence which was so enthusiatically ratified by the Convention assembled at Charlotte in May 1775.

The Convention then and there (assembled) appointed what they called a Committee of Safety, a kind of Legislature, which held regular monthly meetings at Salisbury in Rowan County. Ephraim McLean was a member of that committee.

At the meeting of the committee, October 1775, it was ordered that three additional brigades should be raised. Thomas Polk was appointed Colonel, Charles McLean, Major of one of those brigades.
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From Wheeler's History of North Carolina: Ephraim McLean was present at the meeting of the Committee of Safety at Salisbury on the 22nd of October 1875. His name does not appear at any subsequent meeting of that body.

According to the Stockard letter, : "I suppoise he must have moved soon after this to Kentucky. He went to Harrodsburg, in that state where he remained but a short time, when he moved to Cumberland River and settled on that stream four miles above where Nashville now stands, on a six hundred acre tract of land near a bend of the river, which is now known as McLean's bend. At the time of Nashville's centennial celebration in 1880, a history of the early settlers of that sity was published in the papers of the city, in which Ephraim McLean was mentioned as one of the three trustees of the school at that place.

"I suppose he left Nashville soon afrter, for I have been told that his youngest son, Robert, was born in Harrodsbirg, Ky., in 1782. Sometime towards the close of the last century he moved to Maury County, Tenn., and settled on Knob Creek, where he remained until 1820. He was ninety years old, and being worn out with age, he went back to Kentucky to spend his few remaining days with his sons, Alney and Robert, who lived at Greenville, His son, Alney, had a house built in the yard for his father and mother to live in, He lived three more years and died at the age of ninety-three, and I have never learned whether Grandmother survived him or not.

"Ephraim McLean was was the father of twelve children. His oldest son, John, was killed by Indians, and his youngest, a daughter, died in infancy. He raised to manhood and womanhood eight sons and two daughters.

"His sons were George, Ephraim, Charlesm Samuel, Alney, William, James and Robert. His daughter married and lived in Kentucky.

"One of them married Gen. Robert Ewingm a brother of Rev. Finis Ewing. She (possibly Jane) was the mother of Judge Ephraim Ewing, a distinguished lawyer of that state. He represents Ky. in Congress, and was appointed Sureme Judge of that Statem a position he held until his death. And he is the Ewing that endowed a professorship in Cumberland University at Lebanon, Tenn.

"The other daughter (possibly Margaret) married Robert Brank, and she was the mother of Houston Brank and Ephraim Brank. Houston Brank studied law in the office of Judge Alney McLean, and in a class with John McLean, the eldest son of Rev. Ephraim McLean.

"George McLean married his cousin, a daughter (possibly Pamela) of Gen. William Davidson. He settled in Logan County, Ky., twelve miles west of Russellville, about one hundred years ago. His youngest son, Andrew Jackson, died on the same farm since at the age of seventy six years. Alney McLean and Ephraim Brank married sisters, and they are said to have been refined and accomplished ladies. His second son, Thornton, was a Presbyterian minister of line ability who went to Mississippi and died there. His third son, Robert Davidson, was a lawyer, lived at Grenada, Miss. and was judge of the Circuit Court of that District. He died there in 1878 abd his wife and two daughters died there of yellow fever when it visited that place with such fatal results in 1878. His oldest daughter Anna, married a McBride. They moved to Mississippi and there he died. She was an accomplished lady - so it was said. His second daughter Tabitha, was also very accomplished; she never married. She is now seventy-one years old and living with her twin brothers, Charles and Alney, at Greenville.

"Uncle Robert married a Miss Wilson, and had five children; three sons and two daughters. The eldest son, Robert, was a practicing physician in Muhlenburg County. Edward and Alney went with their father to Miss. and settled there. Celia married Robert Russell, and they still live in Clarkesville, Tenn. Her father died at her house at the age of ninety. I don't know what became of the other daughter, Eliza.

"Finis McLean, the youngest son of Rev. Ephraim McLean, once wrote me that he had a conversation with Uncle Robert, who told him that he was eighty years old and that he had not felt a pain in his body for thirty years and was then an active practitioner of his profession.

Group:
Immigrants from the UK who came to United States or Canada before the Revolutionary War

Group:
DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran

Group:
Immigrant Ancestors

Group:
Revolutionary War Patriot or Soldier.

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9122587

1820 Census:
p. 143
Alney McLean      420 210 - 20010 - 0203
Ephraim McLean   000 001 - 00001 - 0000

Ephraim married Elizabeth Davidson in 1760 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of John Davidson and Jane Tucker) was born before 19 Apr 1741 in Augusta County, Virginia; was christened on 19 Apr 1741 in Tinkling Springs Presbyterian Church, Beverly Manor, Fishersville, Augusta County, VA; died after 1820 in Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky; was buried after 1820 in Caney Station Cemetery, Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Betty Davidson
• Group: Davidson 001 Family of Immigrant John Davidson
• Group: Davidson Direct Descendant
• Group: Davidson DNA Family 001
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 9122718
• Alt. Death: 1820, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee

Notes:

Christened:
Recorded in the book "The Tinkling Spring, Headwater of Freedom" (by Rev. Howard McKnight Wilson, 1954, p. 473) as Elisabeth Davison, bp. 19 April 1741, daughter of John Davison.

Group:
Descendants of immigrant John Davidson of DNA Family 001

Group:
Direct Descendant of any immigrant Davidson

Group:
Descendants of John, George, and Samuel Davidson of Beverley Manor, Virginia, and Iredell county, North Carolina

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9122718

Other Events:

• Group: American Colonial Immigrants
• Group: Immigrant Ancestors

Notes:

John McLean was born in Scotland around 1695, married there or in Ulster and emigrated to Pennsylvania prior to 1729.  He may have come with a brother, Charles, and accompanied members of his wife's family--Moores and Dunlops.  He had four children (surviving as of Nov, 1741), two of whom, Charles and Ephraim, were active in the American Revolutionary War as statesmen and soldiers advocating independence and who produced large families scattered throughout the American south.
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John McLean

John McLean , b. 1665, Ulster, Ireland d. 1745, Guilford Co., NC; m. 1715, Isle of Mull, Scotland to Margaret 'Mary' Moor, daughter of Ephraim & Elizabeth ([--?--]) Moore , [Ephraim Moore, b. 1670, Scotland; m. 1655], b. ca.1700, Scotland.

In most records it appears that John was born and married on the Isle of Mull in Scotland .  He and his wife immigrated to Ireland and lived there for a time as some of their children were born there.  The families then apparently returned to Scotland where the remainder of their children were born before they immigrated again –  this time to America .

John & Mary (Moor) McLean had nine (9) children:

1.        Margaret McLean , b. 1715; m. to Thomas Major 
2.        Eleanor 'Nellie' McLean , b. 1717, Ireland ; m. in Ireland to William Pasley 
3.        Martha McLean , b. 1719
4.        Isabelle McLean , b. 1720
5.        Joseph McLean , b. 1724; m. to Nancy Marshall 
6.        John McLean , b. 1724, county Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland; d. 1808, Guilford Co., NC; m. to Jane Marshall , b. 1726.
7.        Charles McLean , b. 1728, Isle of Mull , Scotland .
8.        Ephriam McLean , b. 1730, Isle of Mull , Scotland .
9.        William McLean , b. 1732, Isle of Mull , Scotland .
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Some of the McLeans today say that the first MacLeans came from the isle of Mull, Scotland, but according to history, most Scottish people migrated to Ulster, Ireland, then on to America.  There didn't seem to be a shipping point from out of the highlands of Scotland at that time, so most of the Scottish people spent one generation of time in Ulster, Ireland.  Both John and Alexander landed in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area.

By now the news of Lord Granville had reached Pennsylvania.  His agents advertised land in large acreage at low prices in the warmer climate of the southern colonies.  In this time of the mid-eighteenth century there was a large migration from Pennsylvania to the Carolinas in the south.  The spacious land and southern climate were much more appealing to most people than the overcrowded Pennsylvania. 

About 1740, John MacLean and his family joined the migration south. It is not known when John's wife died, but in 1741 John died and left the four children orphaned.

Court records show that the children's uncle, William Dunlap, was appointed guardian of the orphaned children. At the time of John's death, Charles was 13 and Ephraim was 11 years old.  Here is the translation of the court records on dealing with the four orphans of John MacLean.

511 Pennsylvania fr. Man Orphans Court held at Lancaster in the county of Lancaster the fourth day of November.  Ann Dom Bedford, Edward Smout, Samuel Boyd, and David Jones, Esq., Justice of and for the King.

Upon the petition of Ephraim Moore of the said County yeoman to this court setting fourth that sometime since his son-in-law John MacLean went into the Colony of Virginia and there died leaving some effects which he was informed had been in the Colony and that the said John MacLean had left four small children in the Government which were provided for at the expense of their relations. Ordered by this Court that William Dunlap of the said County of Lancaster Uncle to the said children be their Guardian Effects which their Father may have left in its Providence in  the Colony of Virginia or Elsewhere for their use.  Certified by power of court under my hand and the seal of the said County in the above said.

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Immigrants from the UK who came to United States or Canada before the Revolutionary War

Group:
Immigrant Ancestors

John married Margaret Moore before 1726. Margaret (daughter of Ephraim Moore and Miss [--?--]) died about 1741. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: American Colonial Immigrants
• Group: Immigrant Ancestors

Notes:

Group:
Immigrants from the UK who came to United States or Canada before the Revolutionary War

Group:
Immigrant Ancestors

Other Events:

• Name: John Davison
• Group: American Colonial Immigrants
• Group: Davidson 001 Family of Immigrant John Davidson
• Group: Davidson Direct Descendant
• Group: Davidson DNA Family 001
• Group: Davidson Head of Line Immigrant Ancestor
• Group: Immigrant Ancestors
• Group: Proven Davidson DNA Family 001
• Alt. Death: 1749, Davidson Creek, Anson County, North Carolina

Notes:

John and Jane Davidson with their children migrated first to Augusta County, Virginia, now Rockbridge County.  The first land surveyed for John was in Beverly Manor in May of 1738 on Christian Creek.  By June 5, 1739, he had bought 785 acres.  On February 18, 1747, he sold 485 acres of the Beverly Manor land and 350 acres of land on Buffalo Creek that runs into the upper portion of James River.  Jane had also signed these land sales when they took place.  Elizabeth and her sister Margaret and her brother John were all born while living there in Virginia.  Elizabeth had been baptized April 19, 1741, by Rev. John Craig at Tinkling Spring. She was the first of John and Jane's children to be born on American soil

After some eight to ten years in residence of Virginia, John moved into North Carolina with his family.  He chose land on Davidsons Creek, named for him.  It was located in the northwest corner of what is now Mecklenburg County and the southwest corner of present Iredell County, just a short distance north of present Charlotte. Centre Presbyterian Church was only a short distance to the south.

The first of the Granville lands surveyed in what was then Anson County, now Iredell County, was dated November 13, 1748.  The Granville surveyor was Charles Robertson for John McDowell on McDowell's Creek.  The second survey was for John Davidson on November 26, 1748.  John had the land titled jointly with his first born son, George Davidson.  This old practice of first born son getting sole title was still in practice from the medieval times.  It wouldn't change till America became free after the Revolution.  John made application for the land and moved onto it, and George has assisted as a chairman in the survey.  John never saw the completion of the paperwork, due to his untimely death.  The land on Davidson's Creek followed the creek southwest to join into the Catawba River.

Surveys for the Granville land in the area of Davidson's Creek area were made December 1, 1748, for John McConnell and then followed by other surveys for James Templeton, George Davidson, Samuel Baker, John Thompson, James and John McCullock, Moses White, John Reed, Benjamin Winsley, John McDowell, William Morrison, Hugh Lawson, John Parks, John Brevard, and Edward Givens.  These names will show up again in the history of the Davidsons and McLeans.

After only two years in the North Carolina lands John had died, leaving most of his estate to his son George.  After John's death, Jane, later on, married William Morrison and had her last child, William Morrison, Jr.  William Morrison helped Jane to close out inventory of John's last Virginia lands, for the aid of his new wife.  He was noted to be the present husband of the "said Jane Davidson."

Before moving on I'd like to list the children of John and Jane Davidson.

Col. George Davison born in 1728 in Ireland
Rachel Davidson born abt. 1730 in Ireland
Thomas Davidson born abt. 1733 in Ireland
Samuel Davidson born 1736 in Ireland, twin
Maj. William Davidson born 1736 in Ireland, twin
Elizabeth Davidson born 1741 in Virginia
Margaret Davidson born 1742 in Virginia
John (One Eyed) Davidson born 1744 in Virginia

http://www.tennkin.com/bios/johnandeph_bio.htm
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John Davidson was born in Ireland about 1709. Although we have suggested a parentage for him, this parentage is speculative. For most of his life, he seems to have spelled his name as "Davison"; however, he added the second "d" to make it Davidson when he entered land in North Carolina.

The first fairly concrete evidence of his existance is a proof of importation that was entered into the Orange County Virginia Order Book in 1740. This documents announces that John Davison and his wife Jane and sons George, Thomas, William, and Samuel had arrived in America in Philadelphia and had now migrated to the Virginia Colony to acquire land. This document places their arrival in America as sometime between 1737 and 1740 as the twins William and Samuel were born in 1737. The were looking to acquire land in the Tinkling Springs Beverly Plantation, near where the city of Stanton in Rockbridge county, VA is today. In 1840 it was part of Orange County. Then in became part of Augusta County in the 1740s; and later still Rockbridge County.

A key research understanding is that several other John Davidsons or John Davisons were in the same area at the same time. And all of them claim to be the John Davison referred to in this document. A key reason why it should be accepted for this John Davidson is that there is other evidence to document the existance of the sons and their birth order. In most other cases, they only have one son that they can document.

While John Davidson was in Tinkling Spring, he had three more children and they were baptised there and records exist of those ceremonies.

About 1748 inexpensive land was being made available by Lord Granville in northwestern North Carolina. John and his son George travelled there to claim some land. George served as a surveyor laying out a claim in what it now Iredell County. During the next year his family began selling the land in Virginia and moved to North Carolina.

Shortly after the move, John Davidson died. His wife Jane, with the help of William Morrison, a neighbor whom she married, sold off the remaining properties in Virginia by 1753. It is said that Jane had a son William by William Morrison. Evidence is unclear if the son is hers or it is his by a previous marriage.

However, her marriage to William Morrison has been the basis for a legend that is documented in many early histories of this family. The legend assumes that a Mister Morrison was her first husband and that he died in transit to America and that she married John Davidson afterwards. This would place the birth of the young William Morrison at about 1720. The William Morrison half-brother or step-brother who retained Tory sympathies during the War was obviously a young man - a man still raising a family about 1800.

John Davidson was buried on the family farm in North Carolina. Unfortunately, no marker exists. But his presence is felt in the large numbers of people who can point back and call him their ancestor.

THE LEGEND

According to family tradition, Mister Morrison was a young unmarried, Irish Protestant who became enamored of a young, unmarried Irish Catholic lady.  Her father, an ardent Catholic, opposed the marriage, and the young couple ran away, were married, and embarked for America.  Mister Morrison died on the way and his young widow reached Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in a destitute condition.

John Davidson, a young bachelor, was an emigrant from Ireland to America on the same ship and there became acquainted with the Morrisons.  His sympathy was awakened in behalf of the young widow, especially, when on their arrival at Philadelphia, he learned of her necessitous condition.

He procured for her a home with a family of some of his friends and and advanced her some money to defray her expenses in the interval.  On returning to the city after several months, her learned that her family had refused her any aid and that she had given birth to a son of her marriage which was adding to her distress.  Again, he came to her relief, and eventually that ripened into affection.  They were married and raised a large family.

He raised his family in Pennsylvania, probably in Lancaster County. About 1750 the family moved to Rowan County, North Carolina in an area known as Center Church.  That area is now in Iredel County.
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George Franklin Davidson, son of Ephraim Davidson, grandson of Col. George Davidson, great-grandson of John Davidson, wrote a letter in 1840 that is one of the most important clues to the family ancestry.
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Irdele Co., N.C.  Sept. 20, 1840

Dear Cousin: -

     Since my return I have seen the letter you wrote to Father, making inquiries about the family of Davidsons, and he has attempted in some degree to answer them.  The oldest members of the family who came to this country were John and George Davidson.  George married a widow Simmeral and was the father of General Wm. Davidson, killed in Revolution, and another son who died a young man before that time.

     John was the father of Grandfather George D., and also 4 other sons, viz:  Thomas who lived and died near Charleston, S.C. –  William and Samuel (twins) both lived and died inn Buncombe (the latter was killed by Indians  -- the first was father of Col. Samuel Davidson who now lives in Buncombe on the same plantation)  -- the 4th brother was the one-eyed John D. who lived in Murry Co. Tenn  --  and a half brother, William Morrison, whose family went to Kentucky.

     Great G. Father John had three daughters, Rachel and Peggy who married John and David Alexander, some of whose descendents are now living in Buncombe and Tennessee  --  and Betty who married Ephraim McLean, and lived in Kentucky.

     G. G. Father and mother Reece died about 1800, the former, who first name was William, aged 100, the latter, name was Penelope Groner, aged 75.  Grandfather George Davidson was born in 1728, died in 1814; Grandmother born in 1731, died 1814.

     Our family emigrated from Rockbridge, Virginia about 1748.  G.G. father died about 2 years after. and was buried on his plantation.

     There are some of the particulars about which you wished to be informed and I expect are mostly correct.  I hope they will meet your wishes and enable you to effect your purpose.

     We are all well at present time, tho Father has recently had a dangerous spell of sickness.

     There is little news here.  I should be gratified to hear from you. Father sends his best wishes, etc.

Yours etc.

Geo. F. Davidson

Source: T. P. Davidson, Memphis, Tenn  (Copied July 3 1896)
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SAMUEL  and JOHN DAVISON, both acquired land in Beverley Manor, Orange (Augusta in 1745) County, VA on the same date in 1739. Both had children baptized at Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church in the 1740's.

ORANGE CO., VA DEED BK. #3  1738-1744    4-5 June 1739. Pgs. 242-247.
Wm. Beverley, Gent. of Essex Co. to Samuel Davison of Orange Co., lease and release (consideration blank) 353A in Beverley Manner on the south fork of Shenandore river, corner to Capt. James Pattin. (Refer
to map of Beverley Manor).  Signed by Wm. Beverley, witnessed and proven by same three persons who witnessed deed to John Davison--(See below).
28 June 1739.

5 June 1739   Pgs. 237-242.
Wm Beverley of Essex Co., Gent. to John Davison  of Augusta Co. lease and release for 23 pd. 11 sh.
current money, 785A,  part of Manner of Beverley, at Christie's white oak. (Actually, John Christian's).

GEORGE and SAMUEL went in the 1760's as some records show, to Tryon Co., NC which became part of Mecklenburg and Lincoln Cos., NC and Camden Dist., SC. There was an ongoing border dispute between NC and SC and when it was settled, SAMUEL fell into York Co., Camden Dist., SC. Deeds to his land were recorded in Mecklenburg Co., NC and in York Co., SC. (Some abstracts listed below). SAMUEL'S home was only a few miles from King's Mtn. where an important victory over the British was fought. Sons, WILLIAM, JAMES, and BENJAMIN participated and were given Revolutionary grants in Western NC where they settled. SAMUEL remained in York Co. where he died in 1787.

Some Land Records of SAMUEL DAVIDSON,
Crown Grants, Wm. Tryon, Royal Governor, #871,  Bk. 18, Pg. 30l.

26 Sept 1766. SAMUEL DAVIDSON, 300A in Mecklenburg on both sides of Turkey Creek including mill seat, joining JAMES BRYSON'S.

Crown Grants, Gov. Tryon, Royal Governor. Patent Bk. 23, Pg. 43.

26 Apr 1767.   SAMUEL DAVIDSON, 35A in Mecklenburg on Bullock's Creek joining Curtis Caldwell, Wright's line, Moore's beginning, (a point), nearly with Stephenson's line and the foot of a mountain.

Sources:
1. Camden Dist., SC Wills & /Administrations, 1781-1787. (SAMUEL)
2. "The McConnell Families" by Benjamin McConnell.  (JAMES)
3. Cemetery Records of Morgan Co., TN. (WILLIAM)
4. Methodist Bishop Asbury's journal entry of 13 Nov 1800, also another dated 7 Nov 1802. (BENJAMIN)       5. DAR Records and History of the Gullick Family. (BENJAMIN)
6. Camden Dist., SC Wills & Admin. dated 1 Jan 1788 show advances made to widow (not named) & to JOHN
GULLICK  in the right of his wife, REBEKAH &  to WILLIAM DAVIDSON.
7. " Roster of Soldiers & Patriots Buried in TN." (WILLIAM)

8. Tombstones of BENJAMIN & ANN in Davidson River Cemetery, Boilstown
Twp., Transylvania Co., NC:
  BENJAMIN DAVIDSON                 A. D.
NC Troops Rev. War     D. 1833  Aged 85
(No dates shown)                        (Handcarved stone)

Robert Winslow Davidson
mrbdavis@swbell.net
3 June 2000

Birth:
I know of no reliable source for when he was born. The only marker that we have on his age is that his first known son George was born in 1728. If you assume that he married about 1726, then you can estimate that he was born about 1700. Most likely he was born between 1695 and 1705.

We know that he came to America from Ireland based on the 1740 Import Certificate filed on Orange County, VA. However, we can only assume that he was born in Ireland. It is also possible that he was born in Scotland or even northern England before going to Ireland.

I think it is telling that his family spelled their name as Davison as that seems to be more common amongst Scots born in the North English counties. And as we believe that he was a Presbyterian, we know he was ethnically Scottish.

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Immigrants from the UK who came to United States or Canada before the Revolutionary War

Group:
Descendants of immigrant John Davidson of DNA Family 001

Group:
Direct Descendant of any immigrant Davidson

Group:
Descendants of John, George, and Samuel Davidson of Beverley Manor, Virginia, and Iredell county, North Carolina

Group:
Davidson Immigrant Ancestors who are designated as the Head of a Family Line

Group:
Immigrant Ancestors

Group:
Proven as a descendant of DNA Family 001 by YDNA test of a direct descendant

John married Jane Tucker about 1728 in Ireland. Jane was born about 1712 in Ireland; died in Unknown in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Jane [--?--]
• Group: American Colonial Immigrants
• Group: Immigrant Ancestors

Notes:

According to some Morrison family data that has not been corraborated by documentation, Jane Tucker married John Davidson in Ireland and began raising a family. About 1737, they came to America landing in Philadelphia and first settling in Beverly Manor, Augusta Co., VA. About 1748, John Davidson and son George went to North Carolina to survey for new land in what is now Iredell County. Within a year, John Davidson was dead, and his wife remarried to a William Morrison.

The Legend

There is a tale that has been documented that does not have any basis in known fact.

According to family tradition, Margaret - a young, unmarried Irish Catholic girl, became enamored to a Mister Morrison, a young unmarried, Irish Protestant.  Her father, an ardent Catholic, opposed the marriage, and the young couple ran away, were married, and embarked for America. Mister Morrison died on the way and his young widow reached Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in a destitute condition.

On board, they were befriended by John Davidson, a young batchelor, who was also emigrating to America from Ireland on the same ship.  His sympathy was awakened in behalf of the young widow, especially, when on their arrival at Philadelphia, he learned of her necessitous condition.

He procured for her a home with a family of some of his friends and and advanced her some money to defray her expenses in the interval.  On returning to the city after several months, he learned that her family had refused her any aid and that she had given birth to a son of her marriage which was adding to her distress.  Again, he came to her relief, and eventually that ripened into affection.  They were married and raised a family.

Group:
Immigrants from the UK who came to United States or Canada before the Revolutionary War

Group:
Immigrant Ancestors